The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-07-28

Springs are reached by good turnpike road
property. W. ~
It's composed of seven continuous tracts.
aggregating
ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND
NINETY ACRES
of limestone land, rich and fertile, and is not
only good grain, but a very fine grazing farm
on which at least 200 cattle and O. corresnond-
Ing number of sheep could be handled There
is a large quantity Of the most healthy orowth
OF white oak and other valuable timbers hedr.
ing in stretch OF 500 to 600 acres of The most
pro profile bottom lands to be found anywhere.
me land naturally takes to blue grass when
the timber is cut Off
The accommodations of the springs are sufi.
clent !or three hundred visitors, consisting OF
main buildings, and cottages within con ven
lent distance inside the enclosure and on a
gently slop1ng hill outside-those outside being
only some fifty yards from the main BUILDINGS
The altitude of the Springs above the Sea
leyei IS about twenty two hundred feet-the lati-
tnde Is about 3712o North. and Its longitude $40
West of Washington. 1t is Is miles from he
Greenbrier White sulphur springs, and one
mile from the Old Sweet
The thermometer ranges during the summer
months between 6O and 75o and rarely attains
to more than 500 in the hottest weather.
The Springs were known i'll thbir early HIS
tory as the Red Sweet and are described by
recent writer as follows: "There are two
cept that The Red Spring contains more iron
than the other. The waters of the sKed Snrinn1
Is III from beneath heavy limestone arches,
is the characteristic water of the place. and is
most relied upon for drinking and bathing II
is the outflow ofthree fountains, separated by
natural stone partitions, but all running into
common Slulce-one being very much holder
and very much colder than the other The
flow of water is eight hundred gallons neT
minute These springs supply the ennIoSet,
cemented pools for plunge-bathing-one for
ladies' and one for gentlemen. The tempera-
lure OF the water is between IS and 7Oo.-pleas.
ant, lnvgorating and health restoring and as
the water flows directly from the springs these
pools afford In perfection the true luxury Of
bathing. Tie waters of the Springs used in
Lernally and externally, are beneficial for nu-
merous diseases of females, for cholera in
Iantum, obstinate cases of intermittent fever
1of Jaundice, neuralgia govt and rheumatism
and for kidney affections, chronic diarrhcea and
dysentery.'
There is on the property and near the source
OF the springs large merchant and grist min
which has IL lucrative custom and comrandl,,
the patronage of Il vast and extensive area Of
grain-groWing country. 1t is a source of large
proht-su1hclent to pay u fair per centu N upon
the entire property.
Taking this property as a whole-its FARMING
grazing and timber value, in addition TO the
improvements ior ne purposes of a summer re-
sort, and the remedial qualities of its waters.
II has not an equal in the mountains OF Vir-
glna.
business man, or a syndicate of business
men, VINO would manage the property with
Judgment. ought to clear a large per cenIum On
the investment to say nothing OF the advan
teges Oh health that would follow q residence
on it.
The property will be offered in two parcels. mr.
as whole, as may be determined on the fjav Of
sale. '' VI
TER MS.-One half cash in hand, or neeotia
pie paper at thirty days, interest Included, sat
isfactorily endorsed; and the balance in two
equal annual payments. the purchaser exc
cutting bonds with good security, bearing in
terest from date. and a lien retained upon the
property as ultimate security.
For further particulars address the under
signed at Sweet Chaly beate Springs, Allegheny
county, Va, or Gen. w. Skeen, CovingLo1 Va
s. M. Yost, Staunton, Va, Maj. Ed Nc Mahon
Covington, Ky. Or Capt. J. ]. Stack, Fishers
ville Jeife rson county. kentucky, or, as the
string to purchase can have pleasant trip in
visiting the property, and making personal
examination.
POSSESSION given in October, or November.
after the close OF the springs season.
HONORA KELLY, Administrators
of the estate Of no Kelly. DECD
Sweet Chalybeate Springs
Julyl4-tds Allegheny Co Va